US History: VHS Summer: Brenden Lau

US History: VHS Summer: Brenden

Period: 1877 to 2011

This timeline stretches from pre-World War I to 7 years ago. Included in this timeline will be the assassination of JFK, the Vietnam War, and World War II.

The Dawes Act

1887

http://www.ushistory.org/us/40d.asp
Officials realized the struggle that the Native Americans were going through, and enacted the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887. This act granted each Native American family 160 acres for them to farm for profit. It turned out to be widely rejected and did not work out.

Roosevelt Corollary

1905

http://www.ushistory.org/us/44e.asp
The Roosevelt Corollary included the Monroe Doctrine, which prevented Europe from expanding in the Western Hemisphere. but also stated that if any Latin American nation had large debts or was on the brink of, the U.S. would intervene. The first use of this policy was when the Dominican Republican was facing invasion by European debt collectors.

The Automobile

1914

http://www.ushistory.org/us/46a.asp
Henry Ford used an assembly line to manufacture his automobiles and paid his workers $5 a day, instead of the standard $2 for laborers, hoping to increase productivity and to maybe buy themselves a car. The Model T sold for $490 in 1914, and with this price being a quarter of the cost of the previous decade, automobile ownership grew tremendously and the number of registered drivers nearly tripled to 23 million.

Woodrow Wilson

1917

http://www.ushistory.org/us/45c.asp
President Wilson created the Committee on Public Information which raised the American consciousness on the news going on in the United States. He also formed his Fourteen Points that outlined his safer world.

The Prohibition

1919

http://www.ushistory.org/us/46b.asp
The Eighteenth Amendment outlawed the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages. The upside of the Prohibition is that alcoholism and cirrhosis of the liver decreased and alcohol declined to a third of the prewar level.

Death of Andrew Carnegie

1919

http://www.ushistory.org/us/36c.asp
Andrew Carnegie was not raised in a wealthy household, and worked in a cotton mill as his first job, earning $1.20 a week. After earning and saving enough money, he soon became interested in iron and steel, and would soon become the owner of the largest steel company in the world. He created vertical combination, growing his tycoon

League of Nations

1920

http://www.ushistory.org/us/45d.asp
The League of Nations was formed to be an association where countries came together to resolve issues. This idea was shut down because there was a fear that the United States would lose its power of deciding who it could have affairs with.

Death of John D. Rockefeller

1937

http://www.ushistory.org/us/36b.asp
The death of John D. Rockefeller is crucial to American History because he was America's first billionaire and totally changed the oil industry by introducing new techniques. Before his passing, he gave away almost half of his fortune to churches, universities, and others.

Pearl Harbor

1941

http://www.ushistory.org/us/50.asp
To launch the United States into World War II, the Japanese surprise attacked the American naval bases in Pearl Harbor. Had it not been for the Japanese, the United States would not have been involved in the Second World War.

D-Day

1944

http://www.ushistory.org/us/51c.asp
D-Day took place on June 6 at Normandy. The Allies had 5 points of entry, with the British taking Gold and Sword Beach, Juno Beach for the Canadians, and Utah and Omaha Beach for the Americans. Omaha Beach was one of the tougher beaches to fight at, causing the Americans many causalties, but still made the Germans retreat.

The Cold War

1945

http://www.ushistory.org/us/52a.asp
Despite a lack of direct contact, the United States and the Soviet Union spent billions of dollars and lost millions of lives. The Cold War was an arms race and a competition for who could "flex their military muscles" the biggest.

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

1945

http://www.ushistory.org/us/51g.asp
Harry Truman was the man who approved of the bombing if Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The bomb dropped on Hiroshima killed 70,000 people on impact, and in the months and years to follow, 100,000 suffered and died from burns and sickness from the radiation. The bomb dropped on Nagasaki followed two days after Hiroshima, and took 80,000 people with it.

Vietnam War

1955

http://www.ushistory.org/us/55.asp
The Vietnam War was the second-longest war in U.S. history, and yet one of the least successful wars. Despite the resources expended, such as billions upon billions of dollars, tens of thousands of lives and more injuries to top that, the United States still failed to reach the numerous objectives

Martin Luther King Jr.

1963

http://www.ushistory.org/us/54f.asp
Martin Luther King was a man that was both very loved, yet very hated by many. He is famous for leading numerous boycotts in Birmingham, Alabama, and for also delivering his world-famous "I Have A Dream" speech.

JFK Assassination

1963

http://www.ushistory.org/us/56d.asp
John F. Kennedy was assassinated while visiting Dallas. The Zapruder Film is considered controversial by some because some say that the angle from which Kennedy was hit does not match the location of the Texas School Book Depository.

Malcolm X

1964

http://www.ushistory.org/us/54h.asp
Malcolm X's way to get his civil rights back was far different from MLK. While MLK resorted to civil disobedience, Malcolm used violence to push for solutions

President Reagan

1982

http://www.ushistory.org/us/59b.asp
During Reagan's presidency, he cut taxes but also spending money on the military and to fund this, he cut government programs. Due to this mix of spending and cutting federal funding, Reagan placed the U.S. in 3 trillion dollars of debt.

Internet

1984

http://www.ushistory.org/us/60d.asp
The Internet was developed in the 70's by the Department of Defense. In the early days of the Internet, scientists used it to communicate with other scientists. With the development of fiber-optic cables, the World Wide Web, and Electronic Mail or EMail, communication across the globe became faster and faster.

American Culture

1991

http://www.ushistory.org/us/60e.asp
Franchises such as Levi's jeans, Coca-Cola, and McDonald's were enjoyed around the world. Once the Soviet Union collapsed, the United States was the only military superpower left. Also, the North American Free Trade Agreement ended economic barriers between Mexico and Canada, allowing for prosperity all over North America,

President Clinton

1992

http://www.ushistory.org/us/60b.asp
While running for president, Bill Clinton faced numerous scandals, such as adultery, marijuana, and Whitewater. While in office, however, he was accused of having a sexual relationship with his intern, Monica Lewinsky, ruining both his and her reputation and anything good he did in office. This also resulted in him joining Andrew Jackson as the only presidents to be impeached.